Scotty Cameron Pro Platinum Mid Sur Putter

Mallet Putter

The Pro Platinum Mid Sur came out of Scotty Cameron's early Titleist years, back when the Pro Platinum name meant a specific look: bright, polished stainless steel and clean milling. This one is a mallet, which was less common for Cameron in 2000 when most of his attention went to the Newport blades. If you find one now, you're looking at a piece from the era that built the brand.

The head shape is bigger than a blade but nowhere near the oversized mallets that came a decade later. It sits somewhere in between, with enough mass behind the face to feel stable without turning into a shovel. The alignment aid gives you a reference line the blade models of the time mostly skipped, so setup is easier if you struggle to square the face by feel alone.

This is a stroke-specific putter, not a one-size-fits-all pickup. The mid toe hang tells you who it's built for, and it's a narrower group than the marketing of the day would suggest. Get the fit right and it rewards you. Get it wrong and you'll fight it every round.

Design

Mid toe hang is the detail that defines this putter. When you balance the shaft on your finger, the toe drops partway toward the ground rather than hanging straight down or pointing at the sky. That puts it between a blade and a face-balanced mallet, which means it wants a stroke with a moderate arc. Not the strong in-to-in of a pure blade, not the straight-back-straight-through of a face-balanced head. The polished stainless finish is period-correct for the Pro Platinum line and it shows every mark, so these putters age with character. The alignment aid on top is the main setup help. It runs your eye to the target and takes some of the guesswork out of aiming a mallet that's wider than a traditional blade.

Who It's For

• You have a slight arc in your stroke and want a mallet that still matches that motion instead of forcing you straight back and through.
• You collect or play vintage Scotty Cameron gear and want a genuine Pro Platinum era head rather than a modern reissue.
• You aim better with a visible line on the crown and have never trusted yourself to square a plain blade by feel.
• You want more stability than a Newport blade gives without jumping to a large modern high-MOI mallet.

Technology

About Scotty Cameron

Scotty Cameron putters are CNC milled from a single block of steel in Carlsbad, California. The attention to detail in weight distribution, sole geometry, and face milling creates a feel that's considered the benchmark in professional golf.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of stroke does the Pro Platinum Mid Sur suit?

A moderate arc. The mid toe hang means the face rotates open and closed a fair amount through the stroke, so it fits a golfer whose putter travels slightly inside on the backswing and returns on an arc. If you take the putter straight back and straight through, a face-balanced head will match you better.

Is a 2000 Pro Platinum Mid Sur worth buying today?

For the right buyer, yes. It's a piece of early Scotty Cameron history from the Titleist Pro Platinum run, and those heads have held interest with collectors. As a gamer it still performs if the toe hang matches your stroke, though the roll and feel are dated compared to modern inserts and milling patterns.

How does the mallet head compare to a Newport blade from the same era?

The Mid Sur gives you more mass behind the face and an alignment aid the Newport blades didn't have, so it's a touch more forgiving and easier to aim. The trade-off is a heftier look at address. Both share the polished Pro Platinum stainless finish and the same handmade Cameron feel of the period.

Does the polished finish hold up over time?

The Pro Platinum stainless is bright and it scratches and dulls with use, which is normal for the line. Many of these show bag chatter and light wear now. That's cosmetic and doesn't affect the roll, though a clean example carries more value if you care about condition.

Can I still get this putter fit or refinished?

You can adjust length and lie through most club builders, and Scotty Cameron's custom shop has historically refinished vintage heads, though availability and cost vary for older models. If you're buying one to play, check the existing length and lie first since a 2000 build may not match a modern fitting.

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